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    eight miles north west of Newcastle West. One night these three men went to look for it at about twelve o'clock. They could not get it unless the three of them dreamed of it three nights in succesion so they did.
    They were about an hour and a half digging when they met a flat rock and they had to lift it without breaking it and it took them a long time to do it.
    When they had it lifted they saw a kind of a timber box full of glittering gold, rubies and cups. There was a big bull and fire flying from his nostrils. When they saw him near it they ran for their lives and they were none two soon for the hole closed with a bang. It is said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Aherne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Limerick